Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: HA-107
Corporate Name: Taylor Lumber Company
Local Name:
Owner Name: Taylor Lumber Company
Location: Marshall
County: Harrison
Years in Operation: 3 years
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1907
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905 to 1907
Town: Marshall
Company Town: 0
Peak Town Size: 7,855 in 1905
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Rough and finished lumber
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Saw and planing mill
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Texas & Pacific, Texas Southern (later Marshall & East Texas)
Historicial Development: The Taylor Lumber Company sawmill at Marshall operated during the early 1900s. This may have the R. W. Taylor who bought a sawmill plant near Harleton in 1908 from Fred Eastwood.
Research Date: MCJ 02-05-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson